[clug] Linux on new school computers [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Jim Watson]

Robert Edwards wrote:
>   Why are people including
> google-ware in this list of FOSS? I'm confused.
>
I suppose they  are saying - see all this neat stuff is available even 
if you run a FOSS system?

By the way, my reading of the policy is that schools will apply for a 
grant for whatever they need/want, it is not going to be any top down 
"take this product"

http://www.alp.org.au/media/1107/msloo140.php

there is another interesting policy there too - retired tradespeople to 
go in as classroom mentors - maybe thats a better way ;)

jim